Overview

The University of Manchester offers a PhD in Arts and Cultural Management. The Centre for Arts Management and Cultural Policy (CAMP) was launched in 2009, with the aim of providing an axis for engagement, collaboration and partnership between arts and cultural management professionals, sector organisations and higher education through its teaching and research programmes.

The Centre works closely with Manchester-based, regional and national cultural partners and bodies and is developing partnerships overseas.

Programme Structure

popular music, cultural policy and regeneration; the role of research in the arts management practice;

the relationships between higher education and the creative economy, cultural mapping and planning methodologies;

engagement and participation evaluation frameworks; and modes of interaction in performative cultural practices.

English Language Requirements

Minimum required score:

100

The TOEFL iBT® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

Minimum required score:

7

The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

General Requirements

Academic entry qualification overview

Successful completion of a Masters course with an overall classification of Merit or higher, or its overseas equivalent, with an element of research training, is a prerequisite for entry to a PhD. A research proposal must be included with the formal application materials.

English language

Tuition Fee

International Applies to you

17000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 17000 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.

EU/EEA Applies to you

4195 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 4195 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.

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PhD (part-time): UK/EU students (per annum): £2,098

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1200 GBP/month

Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

British and EU students intending to take a research degree (MPhil or PhD) in the School are eligible to apply for support from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and may be eligible to apply to the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). AHRC and ESRC grants are competitive and provide payment of tuition fees and a maintenance stipend for UK students, and tuition fees (and a maintenance stipend, subject to eligibility criteria) for EU students.